in the course of time
idiom
: as time passes
Things will get better in the course of time.
In the course of time, people learned to accept the changes.
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But everybody knows how, in the course of time, the proverbial other dog arrives.
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Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 22 Aug. 2023
Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 22 Aug. 2023
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“In the course of time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20course%20of%20time. Accessed 29 Sep. 2023.
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